Player Career

Nafees Lyon Career Story

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Player Story

Nafees Lyon story

Nafees Lyon built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a defensive back from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 8, spending time with Charlotte. The clearest part of Nafees Lyon's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 119 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nafees Lyon's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Charlotte

    2016-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonCharlotte113.52.3—
2017 Regular SeasonCharlotte0——-1
2018 Regular SeasonCharlotte6.520.24.16.5
2019 PostseasonCharlotte520.53.5-1.5
2019 Regular SeasonCharlotte520.53.50
2020 Regular SeasonCharlotte628.110.31
2021 Regular SeasonCharlotte0——-6

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ App State

Week 2 · L 20-35

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Tennessee

Week 10 · L 3-14

2.5

Havoc Plays

80.6 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Old Dominion

Week 14 · W 38-22 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Duke

Week 9 · L 19-53

1

Havoc Plays

54.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Marshall

Week 8 · W 27-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

52.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Charlotte

6 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 10.3 usage

70.3

#2

2018 Regular Season · Charlotte

42.3

6.5 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Charlotte

34.8

5 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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